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  • Collection: West Alabamians in World War I

Cpl. Louis Edelman died in late 1918 or early 1919, while serving with the United States Army at Camp Pike, Arkansas. According to Ancestry.com. U.S., WWI Jewish Servicemen Questionnaires, 1918-1921, Cpl. Edelman was the brother of Nathan Edelman.…

Cpl. William J. Squires was killed in the fall of 1918, while serving with the United States Army in Europe. More information on the death of Cpl. Squires can be found at this site:…

Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class Shirley W. Martin died on May 16, 1917, while serving at the Naval Hospital at Newport, Rhode Island. More information on Apprentice Martin can be found at this site:…

Landsman Anthony A. Dauser died on May 14, 1918, while in the service of the United States Navy. More information on Dauser can be found with the Alabama Archives Gold Star Database at this site:…

Landsman for Electrician Abner R. Morrow died on September 23, 1918, while serving with the United States Navy. According to this record: Ancestry.com. Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999, probate date August 5, 1918, Morrow was the husband…

Charles A Lewis 8-4-1918.jpg
Lt. Charles A. Lewis died on July 16, 1918 from wounds suffered while serving with the 38th Infantry. Lt. Lewis was a 1916 graduate of the University of Alabama Law School. Following graduation Lt. Lewis practiced law in Fayette, Alabama before…

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Lt. Eldridge W. Maynor was killed on June 25, 1918, in France. Lt. Maynor was originally from Blount County, Alabama but came to the University of Alabama in 1912. Lt. Maynor was a popular student who was a star football player. More information can…

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Lt. Farley W. Moody was killed on October 11, 1918, while serving with Company B, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division in France. Lt. Moody was a graduate of the University of Alabama and of University's Law School. While a student at…

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Lt. Findley B. Durrett was killed on October 16, 1918, while serving with the United States Army in France. Lt. Durrett was the son of Mrs. Sallie Durrett of Northport. For three years Lt. Durrett attended the University of Alabama where he was a…

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Lt. Orville M. Coston was killed on October 9, 1918, while serving with the United States Army in France. Lt. Coston was originally from Birmingham, but at the time of his enlistment was a  law student at the University of Alabama having previously…
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